absolutely avoid contracting the disease, all that is necessary to do
is to make sure one's food is served hot and that drinking water has
been build. A further necessary precaution is to keep flies away from
all enables.
The fingers must be kept out of the mouth.
In many cases, the
disease is contracted by eating raw fruits or
vegetables. The only safe procedure is to wash all such foodstuff with
soap and water.
TEN RULES FOR AVOIDING CHOLERA
1. Be inoculated against the disease every six months.
2. Be absolutely certain that all water used for drinking purpose or
for cleaning the teeth and mouth, has been boiled, filtered or
chlorinated.
3. Eat no foods except those that are cooked and serve steaming hot.
4. Melons, cucumbers and raw fruit must not be eaten unless carefully
washed and cleaned.
5. Any foodstuff bought on the streets is dangerous and most not be
eaten unless it can first be boiled, cooked, washed or peeled, as the
case may be.
6. Do not touch articles such as towels, handkerchiefs, bedclothing,
bowls or spoons that has been used by a cholera patient unless the
arcticles have been washed in boiled water after been taken from the
sick-room.
7. Flies, cockroaches and ant carry cholera germs. Food should be kept
covered so that these pests cannot get to it. Special care should be
taken to keep food covered so that no files can sit on it.
8. Wash the hand thoroughly with soap and water before handling food or drink.
9. Avoid if possible close contact with those who live in families or
communities where cholera is epidemic.
10. When travelling carry your own drinking cup, wash pan, towels,
etc. Use of the cups and pans provided in hotels or on trains is
risky.
